Transmutex ADS
**Vendor/Designer:** [[vendors/transmutex]]
Key Stats
100/100
Transmutex ADS
Status: CONCEPTUAL_DESIGN Category: SMR Country: Switzerland Switzerland Vendor/Designer: transmutex Type: Accelerator-driven subcritical system [Accelerator-driven subcritical system](/library/wiki/technologies/Accelerator-driven subcritical system) Capacity: 100 MWe
Overview
Transmutex ADS is a conceptual accelerator-driven subcritical system (ADS) design by Transmutex in Switzerland, aimed at producing 100 MWe net capacity as a thorium-based wasteburner. Its significance lies in its innovative approach to managing nuclear waste while generating clean energy. Currently in the conceptual design phase, it has no defined site or operational history.
Key Facts
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Thorium wasteburner
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- World Nuclear Association - Switzerland — Overview of nuclear energy in Switzerland, including emerging concepts and companies like Transmutex.
- Transmutex Official Website — Official source for information on the Transmutex ADS concept and company mission.
- World Nuclear News - Transmutex Funding [UNVERIFIED] — Article on Transmutex's funding and development of accelerator-driven systems for waste management.
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